CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2015	Aug. 16, 2014	Aug. 15, 2015	Aug. 16, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 25,539	$ 25,310	$ 58,590	$ 58,271
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	20,065	20,136	45,825	46,201
Operating, general and administrative	4,068	3,920	9,422	9,088
Rent	155	166	370	383
Depreciation and amortization	477	444	1,097	1,025
Operating profit	774	644	1,876	1,574
Interest expense	114	112	262	259
Earnings before income tax expense	660	532	1,614	1,315
Income tax expense	227	182	557	456
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	433	350	1,057	859
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		3	5	11
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 433	$ 347	$ 1,052	$ 848
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.44	$ 0.35	$ 1.08	$ 0.85
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	963	970	966	988
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.44	$ 0.35	$ 1.06	$ 0.84
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	977	982	981	1,000
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.105	$ 0.083	$ 0.198	$ 0.165

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